Gender
Origin
- English
- Modern blend of El- and Lora meaning God gives the Laurel: the crown of victory.
Modern blend of El- and Lora meaning God gives the Laurel; the crown of victory. - Greek
- Light
- Hebrew
- God is light
Syllables
3
Pronunciation
e-lo-ra
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #354, 861 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 861 |
| 2024 | 858 |
| 2023 | 712 |
| 2022 | 613 |
| 2021 | 557 |
| 2020 | 455 |
| 2019 | 326 |
| 2018 | 393 |
| 2017 | 384 |
| 2016 | 376 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #218, 219 births); most recent 2025 (rank #232, 201 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 201 |
| 2024 | 219 |
| 2023 | 144 |
| 2022 | 126 |
| 2021 | 93 |
| 2020 | 82 |
| 2019 | 49 |
| 2018 | 65 |
| 2017 | 66 |
| 2016 | 66 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #270, 225 births); most recent 2023 (rank #745, 55 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 55 |
| 2022 | 41 |
| 2021 | 48 |
| 2020 | 46 |
| 2019 | 51 |
| 2018 | 80 |
| 2017 | 82 |
| 2016 | 91 |
| 2015 | 111 |
| 2014 | 128 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #235, 18 births); most recent 2025 (rank #298, 14 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 |
| 2024 | 18 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #244, 15 births); most recent 2025 (rank #301, 11 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #205, 8 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #223, 14 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 12 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence